US Allows 36 Humanitarian Aid Ships to Pass Hormuz

JAKARTA - The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) claims to have allowed 36 humanitarian aid support ships to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

"On June 4, US forces diverted 127 commercial vessels, stopped 6 vessels that violated the rules, and allowed 36 vessels supporting humanitarian aid to pass," CENTCOM said in a post on X, as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Friday, June 5.

On February 28, the US and Israel launched a joint attack on a number of targets in Iran, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties.

On April 7, Washington and Tehran then announced a two-week ceasefire. The parties' subsequent talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, ended without conclusions and the US began to blockade Iran's ports and waters.

US President Donald Trump extended a pause in hostilities to give Iran time to submit a peace proposal.

The New York Times (NYT), citing CENTCOM officials, reported that as of June 1, the US had escorted about 70 merchant ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz in the past three weeks.

Previously, CENTCOM denied reports of the resumption of ship escort in the region.

According to a source quoted by the NYT, it was not disclosed which ship crossed the strait or the route taken.

An official confirmed one ship passed near the Iranian coast.